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May 18 museum workers all over the world celebrate their professional holiday. In 1977, International Museum Day appeared on the calendar. This year, at the next meeting of the ICOM (International Council of Museums - International Council of Museums), a proposal was adopted Russian organization about the establishment of the holiday International Day museums.

Since then, since 1977, May 18 has taken a special place in the life of every museum in every corner of the planet. Both large and very small museums celebrate International Museum Day extremely solemnly - they arrange days open doors, conduct unusual excursions, exhibitions, concerts.

ICOM President Jacques Perot expressed his opinion: “Museums should take a place in the heart of society and be open to the public. The development of our institutions depends to a large extent on the help of the public, and we must offer them the opportunity to support our goals and participate in our work. Thus, it is imperative that museums and their Friends work together in a spirit of creativity and innovation. "

Moscow Kremlin

On this holiday, May 18, International Museum Day, let's talk about the most famous museum-reserve in Russia - the Moscow Kremlin.

For nine centuries Moscow has stood on the Russian land and, it seems, does not feel at all its ancient age, looks to the future rather than the past. But there is a place in Moscow where every period of its centuries-old history, every turn of its difficult fate left their indelible mark. This place is the Moscow Kremlin.

It is located in the center of a huge city on a high hill above the Moscow River. From the opposite bank of the river, the walls and towers of the Kremlin create the impression of a fence of a majestic architectural ensemble. Close up, the austere power of this ancient citadel is felt. The height of its walls, narrow loopholes and battlegrounds, the measured pitch of the towers - everything suggests that, first of all, it is a fortress.

Upon entering the Kremlin, the impression changes. On its territory there are spacious squares and cozy squares, ceremonial palaces and golden-domed temples. Today, everything here truly breathes History - ancient cannons and bells, ancient cathedrals that have retained in memory so many events, so many names ... Everything is close by, all together - the royal chambers and palaces of the New Age, the residence of the President of Russia and world famous museums.

So what is the Moscow Kremlin - this amazing walled city in the center of Moscow? The stronghold of power, the ancient spiritual center of Moscow and Russia, the treasury of its art and antiquity? An exhaustive answer can hardly be found. Apparently, there will always be something unsaid behind him, some kind of innermost meaning and meaning. Having absorbed the history of the country, becoming a witness and participant in all of its major events The Kremlin turned into an all-Russian national shrine, became a symbol of Moscow and all of Russia.

More than nine hundred years of the history of Moscow and the Kremlin is too long to even try to simply list all its main events and facts. We offer not a detailed chronicle of events, but rather a story about the historical fate of the Moscow Kremlin, each turn of which is a whole milestone in the life of our country.

Kremlin in the XX century

In March 1918, the Soviet government moved from Petrograd to Moscow, and it acquired the status of the capital of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR), since 1922 - the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). The Kremlin has become a place of work higher bodies power of the state. In 1918 - 1922, the office and apartment of V.I. Lenin were located in the building of the Senate, and then, until 1953, I.V. Stalin. All this time, the Kremlin was closed for free visits.

In 1935, 4 eagles were removed from the Spasskaya, Nikolskaya, Borovitskaya and Troitskaya towers, and five-pointed stars were installed on them.

As a result of anti-religious propaganda, which was especially active in the 1930s, many monasteries and temples in the country were not only closed, but also destroyed. The Moscow Kremlin also suffered significant losses. The largest of them was the demolition in 1929 of two ancient and famous monasteries - Chudov and Voznesensky. The building of the Military School, erected in their place, hardly adorned the Kremlin, but each time has its own face ...

In the terrible years of the Great Patriotic War all the treasures of the Armory were evacuated from Moscow, and the Kremlin itself, fortunately, was practically not damaged. Since 1955, it has again become available for inspection. Millions of Russian and foreign citizens began to get acquainted with the Armory, historical relics and shrines of the Kremlin churches, and a Museum was opened in the former Patriarchal Palace applied arts and everyday life Russia XVII century.

In 1961, at the Trinity Gate, on the site of the first building of the Armory, the Palace of Congresses was erected, which, like everything that was built in the Kremlin, became a symbol of its time. Congresses of the Communist Party were held in the huge hall of the Palace Soviet Union(KPSS), international congresses and forums.

In the 1970s-1980s, repair and restoration work, unique in composition and scale, was carried out in the Moscow Kremlin.

In 1990, the Moscow Kremlin was included in the List of World Cultural and natural heritage UNESCO. The following year, the museums located on its territory were transformed into the State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve "Moscow Kremlin", which included the famous Armory Chamber, the Assumption, Arkhangelsk, Annunciation Cathedrals, the Church of the Deposition of the Robe, the Museum of Applied Art and Life of Russia of the 17th century, the architectural ensemble of the Ivan the Great Bell Tower.

In December 1991, the USSR as a single state, which included fifteen republics, ceased to exist. Moscow became the capital independent Russia, and the ancient Kremlin - the residence of the President of the country.

In 1997, Moscow celebrated its 850th anniversary. Large restoration work took place in the Moscow Kremlin. The famous Red Porch of the Faceted Chamber was restored, the Alexandrovsky and Andreevsky halls of the Grand Kremlin Palace were revived, and the Senate building was restored. On big days church holidays solemn divine services are held in cathedrals, after a long silence the Kremlin bells began to ring. But there are also irreplaceable losses, the memory of which is also kept by this ancient citadel on Borovitsky Hill ...

We sincerely congratulate all the inhabitants of our planet on May 18, the International Day of Museums!

Thanks to the creation of museums, humanity has the opportunity to preserve exclusive world values. Unlike private collections, which actually became the progenitors contemporary museums, state institutions exhibit their exhibits for all to see.

In addition to storing and collecting things that have cultural or historical value, museums are engaged in educational work, as well as conduct extensive research activities.

The world community could not ignore the importance of issues related to the work and development of the museum. Therefore, in May, not only museum workers, but the entire cultural world celebrate International Museum Day.

May 18 International Museum Day: the story of the origin of the holiday

Despite the rather rich history of international, public and private museums, questions about their importance for cultural development societies began to rise only in the twentieth century.

The post-war years are associated with the restoration of not only the housing and manufacturing sector.

It took a lot of effort to reopen the work of many museums.

After all, many exhibits were taken out, damaged, damaged and even lost without a trace.

It was at this time in 1946 that the international organization Council of Museums appeared, whose members were representatives of more than a hundred countries. Every year the organization expands, accepting new members.

Of course, representatives of the USSR were among the first members of the Union of Museums. At that time, quite a few unique museums existed in the country and restored their activities.

Since then, the organization has regularly held general conferences at which global museum issues are discussed.

During the 11th general conference, the delegation from the USSR proposed to organize a world holiday. The initiative was supported unanimously.

And already in 1978, a year after the establishment of the solemn date, the holiday of museums began to be celebrated in 150 countries.

The holiday pursues the goal not only to celebrate the tireless work of museum workers, which is important, but to draw the attention of society and management organizations to the problems of preserving museum values.

The question is regularly raised how to give an opportunity more ordinary citizens get access to familiarization with the exhibits.

Museum workers try to draw attention to their problems as many members of the public as possible.

To maintain interest in their activities, museums have to introduce new technologies.

In the age of rapid development, informational innovations have not spared museums either.

Quite interesting are the interactive exhibits that attract visitors with their uniqueness.

The advent of the World Wide Web has made access to museum exhibitions less problematic.

Now you can get acquainted with the expositions of world famous museums without leaving your home, thanks to the organization of virtual exhibitions.

When is the Day of Museums congratulated? This wonderful holiday is celebrated annually on May 18th. Moreover, it is necessarily thematic. The selection and approval of festive themes is handled by the same Council of Museums, which established the celebration in 1977.

Traditions and events for the International Museum Day on May 18

Anyone interested in cultural life is known to be the Day of Museums.

For many, it is not news that on this day all museums in the world open their doors to interested visitors. Moreover, visits on a holiday are absolutely free.

Therefore, many people look forward to this day to get to the exclusive exhibitions.

This step on the part of museums really makes Museum Day a festive one for many inhabitants. Since it is completely dedicated to hosting various cultural events.

But it should be borne in mind that the popularity of the Museum Day increases every year and there are more and more people wishing to see the expositions for free.

Therefore, to get to the museum, you have to stand in line.

Some museums on this day allow photography and video filming, which is usually prohibited.

Visitors have an exclusive opportunity to capture famous exhibits and take memorable pictures.

For museum workers, preparation for the holiday begins well in advance.

Thematic exhibitions are being prepared for the Museum Day.

The venerable masters and young talents there is an opportunity to show their works by exhibiting in the halls of museums.

Museums try to carry out educational work, for which they organize special programs aimed at attracting schoolchildren, students.

The activities carried out help to attract young people to the study of cultural and historical heritage.

Most large-scale events are held in large and regional cities, where famous museums are concentrated.

However, museum workers of small institutions, which are located in small towns and forgotten villages, try to hold a profile holiday at the level.

They also cook interesting events to attract visitors.

Night of Museums promotion: free admission in May

The young international action Museum Night, which is held annually from Saturday to Sunday in May, is also gaining popularity.

The initiative for such an unusual action belongs to the French.

Quite quickly, many museums around the world joined the action.

On this day, the doors of museums are open precisely at night.

By inviting visitors, museum workers prepare special programs, which becomes the key moment of the action.

Concerts, art projects, video presentations attract a large number of interested visitors. In addition, master classes can be held, which makes it possible not only to get acquainted with the exhibits, but also to learn certain skills for free.

For the first time, an action dedicated to a night visit to the museum was held in Russia in Krasnoyarsk museum center... The event took place in 2002.

Every year everyone joins the action more museums... And not only state, but also commercial and private galleries.

Most museums hold the action absolutely free of charge, but to visit iconic exhibitions or unique shows, you will have to purchase a ticket.

Each museum has its own unique story and be proud of exclusive exhibits that are found in a single copy.

Regardless of its popularity, any museum has a certain value.

When visiting unfamiliar cities and countries, anyone tries first of all to get acquainted with the exhibits of famous museums.

Surely impossible to pass by worldwide famous museums such as the Louvre in Paris or the Hermitage in St. Petersburg.

But there are many collections that do not have worldwide fame, but are interesting to visitors. In addition to historical or art exhibits, museums exhibit rather unusual things.

An interesting museum is located in Massachusetts. It features unsuccessful artwork.

The attitude of a person to art is rather ambiguous. But for some masterpieces, the place is in such an unusual museum.

Museum human body introduces its visitors in detail to the structure of the body.

The main exhibit is made in the form of a 35-meter figure, where you can see any part of the body, besides, the exposition is accompanied by realistic sounds and smells.

V South Korea you can visit unusual museum, which contains various teddy bears.

The exhibits are represented by both miniature toys and giant bears.

The Museum of Lies is located in Germany. The entire collection of exhibits is not authentic.

No, these are not fakes, these are objects that are not found in life, but are well known to visitors from fairy tales or fables.

Here you can see Van Gogh's ear cut off by a mad artist.

And such exhibits as a flying carpet or running boots are probably impossible to find in any other museum in the world.

In the Museum of Unhappy Love, located in Croatia, you can acquaint with various symbols of unrequited feelings.

Here are the exhibits in the form broken hearts, love correspondence.

There are many unusual and exclusive museums in the world. Therefore, anyone can choose interesting exhibitions for themselves.

And you don't have to wait for Museum Day to visit a museum.

But if, due to the daily bustle and worries, there is no opportunity to join cultural events, take this opportunity - devote the Day of Museums to expanding your horizons.

International Museum Day Themes

The theme of the holiday changes every year. Usually the topics are related to the problems of museums or the development of certain areas.

The 2009 holiday was dedicated to museums and tourism. In 2010, the question of the role of museums in social harmony was understood.

The theme of the 2011 holiday was historical memory... In the anniversary year 2012, the issues of the place of museums in the modern world were considered.

The 2013 theme touched on social changes in society influenced by museums. For 2014, the theme was developed in the direction of combining museum collections.

In 2015, the problems of the symbiosis of museums and the development of society were highlighted. The slogan of the 2016 holiday is “Museums and cultural landscapes».

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Museum Day - Who Keeps History? Check out famous museums Russia.

Every year, on May 18, the world cultural community celebrates the International Day of Museums. This professional holiday of the keepers of human culture and national values ​​was approved in 1977 by the decision of the General Conference of the International Council of Museums. And since 1978, this day has been celebrated annually in more than 150 countries.

It is generally accepted that through museums society expresses its attitude to the historical and cultural heritage, and it is difficult to disagree with this. Collecting and keeping the monuments of material and spiritual culture, they carry out a great scientific and educational and educational work.

The opening of new exhibitions and festivals is often timed to coincide with this holiday. In museums, thematic lectures, excursions, scientific readings are organized, museum and theatrical performances are held and cultural recreation programs are planned for this day.
On a holiday, museums always have a lot of visitors, even when it coincides with a working day.

An international action - "Night of Museums" is timed to this holiday. As a rule, it is held on the night of May 17-18. The Night of Museums is an initiative of the French colleagues.

In Russia, the Night of Museums has already been held several times. Both non-state museums and private galleries are joining this action in Russia. Over time, experts say, Museum Night will gain popularity no less, and maybe more than International Museum Day.

On May 18, museum workers celebrate their professional holiday. On this day, the World Museum Day is celebrated all over the world. Moreover, all those who go to one of the museums at least once a week, hoping to see a new exhibit, or maybe catch some new ones, interesting details in an already familiar thing, they can also rightfully celebrate this holiday. And it does not matter at all which museum you are going to today: the Louvre, the Hermitage or the regional museum of local lore.

History of appearance

The decision on a new holiday appeared in 1977, after a meeting of the International Council of Museums, and what is most pleasant, the idea of ​​a new date belonged to Soviet workers. Thus, this is one of the few decisions of the USSR of those years, which was unanimously supported by all members of the council, including the capitalist countries. Thus, new holiday Museum Day, began to be celebrated in more than 150 countries around the world.

The role of museums

According to the definition of the international council, the main function of museums is to serve the interests of society and influence its harmonious development, instilling in people a sense of beauty, passing on knowledge of the historical and cultural processes of the past. On this moment in the world there are tens of thousands of museums of a wide variety of subjects: from the museum of beer and vodka to vintage cars and space technology. The scatter of the presented exhibits is huge, because one should not forget that the population of the Earth has already exceeded 7 billion long ago, which means that everyone should find in the museum something that will interest only him.

Official slogans

May 18 is the day of museums, which means that very soon we will find out exactly what motto the Council of Museums came up with for 2019. By tradition, each year is held under a certain message, for example, in previous years they stood up for the fight against the illegal export of valuable museum exhibits, a few years ago they advocated an increase in the role of museums in the cultural education of society, and so on.

Free admission

World Museum Day is not just a date, but also a real opportunity for everyone to see a particular collection for free. In any case, any self-respecting museum opens its doors on this day for free. This promotion is well known as the night of museums, so that many museums not only let visitors in for free, but also work all night. But this action is not always held on May 18 and, as a rule, they open their doors on Saturday night, the closest to International Museum Day. This is announced in advance, so that visitors will not miss the opportunity to spend the night in a particular museum, and maybe even arrange a big night tour.

Every year on May 18, museum workers around the world celebrate their professional holiday, writes Calend.ru.

And, of course, those of us who are looking forward to our next trip to local history museum their city or meeting with rare exhibits of the Hermitage or Louvre, are also involved in today's holiday. International Museum Day appeared on the calendar in 1977, when at a regular meeting of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) a proposal from a Russian organization to establish this cultural holiday was accepted.

Since 1978, International Museum Day has been celebrated in more than 150 countries. As defined by ICOM, museums are institutions in the service of society and its development.

In Ulan-Ude on May 18 from 7 pm there will be an action "Night of Museums". Note that the Museum of Nature of Buryatia, whose building is currently closed due to an emergency condition, will join the action in Art museum named after Sampilov.

Until 16:00 all museums will be open for free!

The grb blog congratulates all employees of museums, collectors, lovers of art, history, local history, etc. happy holiday!

According to Jacques Perot, ex-president of ICOM, “museums must take a place at the heart of society and be open to the public.

The development of our institutions depends to a large extent on the help of the public, and we must offer them the opportunity to support our goals and participate in our work. Thus, it is imperative that museums and society work together, in a spirit of creativity and innovation. "

It is generally accepted that through museums society expresses its attitude to the historical and cultural heritage, and it is difficult to disagree with this. Collecting and storing monuments of material and spiritual culture, museums are doing a great deal of scientific, educational and educational work.

Each year the holiday has its own specific theme dedicated to issues museum activities, for example, such as the illegal export of museum values, the role of museums in enhancing the culture of society, and many others. In 2009, the theme of the International Day of Museums was defined by the words - "Museums and Tourism". In 2010, the theme of the Day was the words “Museums for the sake of social harmony”, in 2011 - “Museums and Memory”. In 2012, when International Museum Day celebrated its 35th anniversary, the theme of the Day was “Museums in a Changing World. New challenges, new inspiration ”. 2013 was marked by the theme - “Museums (Memory + Creativity) = Social change", The slogan of 2014 was the words -" Museum collections unite ”, in 2015 -“ Museums and sustainable development of society ”, in 2016 -“ Museums and cultural landscapes ”. The theme of the Museum Day in 2017 was - “Museums and controversial story: we are talking about the complex in museums. " On the very same holiday, many museums in different countries world open their doors to all comers completely free of charge, prepare new exhibitions, thematic lectures, excursions, scientific readings.

In Buryatia, "Night of Museums" is dedicated to the year of ecology.

“Museums are an important vehicle cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace between people ”.

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